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A vtr1 ( put) to sit sb in/on/near sth asseoir qn dans/sur/près de qch ; to sit sth in/on/near sth placer qch dans/sur/près de qch ;B vi1 ( take a seat) s'asseoir (at à ; in dans ; on sur) ; to sit on the floor s'asseoir par terre ;2 ( be seated) [person, animal] être assis (around autour de ; at à ; in dans ; on sur) ; [bird] être perché (on sur) ; to be sitting reading/knitting être assis à lire/tricoter ; I like to sit and read/watch TV j'aime bien m'asseoir et lire/regarder la télé ; to sit over sth être penché sur [accounts, books] ; to sit for two hours rester assis pendant deux heures ; to sit quietly/comfortably être tranquillement/confortablement assis ; to sit still se tenir tranquille ; to sit at home rester à la maison ; don't just sit there! ne reste pas là à ne rien faire! ;3 ( meet) [committee, court] siéger ;4 ( hold office) to sit for [MP] représenter [constituency] ; to sit as être [judge, magistrate] ; to sit on faire partie de [committee, jury] ;5 ( fit) to sit well/badly (on sb) [suit, jacket] bien/mal tomber (sur qn) ; the jacket sits well across the shoulders la veste tombe bien aux épaules ; success/power sits lightly on her fig le succès/le pouvoir ne lui pèse guère ;6 ( remain untouched) the books/keys were still sitting on the desk les livres/clés étaient toujours sur le bureau ; the car is sitting rusting in the garage la voiture reste à rouiller dans le garage ;7 GB Jur to sit for the Bar se présenter au barreau ;to make sb sit up and take notice faire réagir qn.■ sit about, sit around rester assis à ne rien faire ; to sit around waiting rester assis à attendre.■ sit back:▶ sit back1 ( lean back) se caler dans son fauteuil ;2 ( relax) se détendre ; to sit back in se caler dans [chair] ; to sit back on one's heels s'asseoir sur les talons.■ sit by rester là à ne rien faire.■ sit down:▶ sit down s'asseoir (at à ; in dans ; on sur) ; it's time we sat down and discussed your ideas il est temps que nous nous voyions pour discuter de vos projets ; to sit down to dinner ou a meal se mettre à table ;▶ sit [sb] down lit asseoir qn ; fig he sat me down and told me what he thought of me il m'a emmené à l'écart et m'a dit ce qu'il pensait de moi ; to sit oneself down s'asseoir.■ sit on ○:▶ sit on [sth/sb]1 ( not deal with) garder [qch] sous le coude ○ [application form, letter] ;2 ( bring to heel) remettre [qn] à sa place.■ sit out:▶ sit out s'asseoir dehors ;▶ sit [sth] out1 ( stay to the end) rester jusqu'à la fin de [lecture] ;2 ( not take part in) ne pas jouer [game] ; fig attendre la fin de [crisis, war] ; I'll sit the next one out ( dance) je ne danserai pas la prochaine.■ sit through:▶ sit through [sth] devoir assister à [lecture, concert].■ sit up:▶ sit up1 ( raise oneself upright) se redresser ; to be siting up être assis ; he was sitting up in bed reading il était assis dans son lit à lire ; sit up straight! tiens-toi droit! ;2 ( stay up late) rester debout (doing pour faire) ; to sit up with sb veiller qn ;▶ sit [sb/ sth] up redresser. -
2 sit through
vi* * *vi +prep objdurchhalten, aushalten (pej)* * *sit through v/ib) etwas über sich ergehen lassen -
3 sit on
transitive verb1) (serve as member of) sitzen in (+ Dat.) [Ausschuss usw.]2) (coll.): (delay) in der Schublade liegen lassen (fig. ugs.); auf die lange Bank schieben (ugs.) [Entscheidung]3) (coll.): (repress) unterdrücken4) (fig.): (hold on to) festhalten* * *◆ sit onvi1. (be member of)to \sit on on a board/a committee einem Ausschuss/Komitee angehören, Mitglied eines Ausschusses/Komitees seinhas anybody had the land valued? we could be \sit onting on a goldmine here hat jemand das Land schätzen lassen? wir könnten hier auf einer Goldmine sitzen5. (feel heavy)to \sit on on sb's stomach jdm schwer im Magen liegen* * *1. vi(= continue sitting) sitzen bleiben2. vi +prep obj1) committee, panel, jury sitzen in (+dat)I was asked to sit on the committee — man bat mich, Mitglied des Ausschusses zu werden
2) (= not deal with) sitzen auf (+dat)3) (inf: suppress) idea, invention, product unterdrücken, nicht hochkommen lassen; person einen Dämpfer aufsetzen (+dat) (inf);* * *sit on v/i3. beraten über (akk)4. umga) jemandem aufs Dach steigen:he needs to be sat on er hat eine Abreibung nötigb) jemanden, eine Initiative etc unterdrücken* * *transitive verb1) (serve as member of) sitzen in (+ Dat.) [Ausschuss usw.]2) (coll.): (delay) in der Schublade liegen lassen (fig. ugs.); auf die lange Bank schieben (ugs.) [Entscheidung]3) (coll.): (repress) unterdrücken4) (fig.): (hold on to) festhalten -
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vi1) ( be member of)to \sit on on a board/ a committee einem Ausschuss/Komitee angehören, Mitglied eines Ausschusses/Komitees seinhas anybody had the land valued? we could be \sit onting on a goldmine here hat jemand das Land schätzen lassen? wir könnten hier auf einer Goldmine sitzen5) ( feel heavy)to \sit on on sb's stomach jdm schwer im Magen liegen -
5 sit out
2) (to remain inactive and wait until the end of: They'll try to sit out the crisis.) bis zum Ende aushalten* * *◆ sit outI. vi1. (sit outdoors) draußen sitzen2. (not dance) einen Tanz auslassenII. vt▪ to \sit out out ⇆ sth* * *1. vidraußen sitzen2. vt sep1) (= stay to end) play, film, meeting bis zum Schluss or Ende (sitzen) bleiben bei, bis zum Schluss or Ende durch- or aushalten (pej); storm auf das Ende (+gen) warten; problem aussitzen; war durchstehen2) dance auslassento sit out a round (in game) — eine Runde aussetzen
* * *A v/t1. einer Vorstellung bis zum Ende beiwohnen3. ein Spiel, einen Tanz etc auslassen4. eine Krise etc durchstehen, ein Problem etc aussitzenB v/i1. aussetzen, (bei einem Spiel etc) nicht mitmachen2. draußen oder im Freien sitzen -
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sit [sɪt](preterite, past participle sat)a. s'asseoir• don't just sit there, do something! ne reste pas là à ne rien faire !b. [bird, insect] se poserc. [committee, assembly] siégera. asseoir ; ( = invite to sit) faire asseoirb. [+ exam] passer3. compounds• I need a sit-down j'ai besoin de m'asseoir un peu adjective• we had a sit-down lunch nous avons déjeuné à table• sit-down strike grève f sur le tas ► sit-in noun [of demonstrators] sit-in m ; [of workers] grève f sur le tas• the students held a sit-in in the university offices les étudiants ont occupé les bureaux de l'université ► sit-up noun► sit about, sit around intransitive verb• I can't just sit back and do nothing! je ne peux quand même pas rester là à ne rien faire !► sit by intransitive verb• to sit idly by (while...) rester sans rien faire (pendant que...)► sit downasseoir ; ( = invite to sit) faire asseoir• she sat in all day waiting for him to come elle est restée à la maison toute la journée à l'attendre[+ news, report] garder le silence sur ; [+ file, document] garder pour soi► sit outa. ( = sit upright) se redresserb. ( = stay up) veiller* * *[sɪt] 1.1) ( put)to sit somebody in/near — asseoir quelqu'un dans/près de
to sit something on/near — placer quelque chose sur/près de
2) GB School, University se présenter à, passer [exam]2.1) ( take a seat) s'asseoir2) ( be seated) être assis; [bird] être perché (on sur)3) [committee, court] siéger4) ( hold office)to sit on — faire partie de [committee, jury]
5) ( fit)to sit well/badly (on somebody) — [suit, jacket] bien/mal tomber (sur quelqu'un)
power sits lightly on her — fig le pouvoir ne lui pèse guère
6) ( remain untouched)7) Agriculture, Zoology•Phrasal Verbs:- sit back- sit down- sit in- sit on- sit out- sit up•• -
8 sit up
1) (raise oneself upright) mettersi a sedere (da sdraiato)to make sb. sit up and take notice — fare svegliare qcn., imporsi all'attenzione di qcn
2) (stay up late) stare alzato, rimanere in piedi ( doing per fare)to sit up with sb. — vegliare qcn.; sit [sb., sth.] up mettere a sedere (da sdraiato)
* * *1) (to rise to a sitting position: Can the patient sit up?) (tirarsi su a sedere)2) (to remain awake, not going to bed: I sat up until 3 a.m. waiting for you!) (stare alzato)* * *1. vi + adv2) (stay up late) restare alzato (-a)to sit up with — (invalid) passare la notte al capezzale di
2. vt + adv(baby, doll) mettere a sedere, mettere seduto (-a)* * *1) (raise oneself upright) mettersi a sedere (da sdraiato)to make sb. sit up and take notice — fare svegliare qcn., imporsi all'attenzione di qcn
2) (stay up late) stare alzato, rimanere in piedi ( doing per fare)to sit up with sb. — vegliare qcn.; sit [sb., sth.] up mettere a sedere (da sdraiato)
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9 sit out
sit out sedere all'aperto; sit [sth.] out1) (stay to the end) restare fino alla fine di [ lecture]2) (not take part in) non partecipare a [ game]; fig. aspettare la fine di [ crisis]I'll sit the next one out — (dance) non farò il prossimo ballo
* * *1) (to remain seated during a dance: Let's sit (this one) out.) (saltare un ballo)2) (to remain inactive and wait until the end of: They'll try to sit out the crisis.) (resistere fino alla fine)* * *vt + adv* * *sit out sedere all'aperto; sit [sth.] out1) (stay to the end) restare fino alla fine di [ lecture]2) (not take part in) non partecipare a [ game]; fig. aspettare la fine di [ crisis]I'll sit the next one out — (dance) non farò il prossimo ballo
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10 sit on
sit on [sth.] (not deal with) mettere nel cassetto [form, letter]* * *vi + prep fig fam1) (keep secret: news, information) tenere segreto (-a), (delay taking action on: document, application) tenere nel cassetto2) (person: silence) far tacere* * *sit on [sth.] (not deal with) mettere nel cassetto [form, letter] -
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sit through [sth.] stare fino alla fine di [lecture, concert]* * *sit through [sth.] stare fino alla fine di [lecture, concert] -
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[sɪt] 1.1) (put)to sit sb. in, near sth. — mettere a sedere qcn. in qcs., vicino a qcs.
to sit sth. on, near sth. — mettere qcs. su qcs., vicino a qcs
2) BE scol. univ. sostenere, dare [ exam]2.1) (take a seat) sedersi2) (be seated) essere seduto; [ bird] essere appollaiatoto sit over — essere chino su [ books]
3) (meet) [committee, court] riunirsito sit as — essere [judge, magistrate]
to sit on — fare parte di [committee, jury]
5) (fit)to sit well, badly (on sb.) — [ jacket] cadere bene, male (addosso a qcn.)
power sits lightly on her — fig. il potere non le pesa
7) zool.•- sit back- sit down- sit in- sit on- sit out- sit up* * *[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sedersi, far sedere2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) stare3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) (fare parte), (essere in carica)4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) (essere appollaiato)5) (to undergo (an examination).) presentarsi6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) posare7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) (essere in seduta)•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up* * *sit /sɪt/n.3 avvallamento; cedimento; subsidenza.♦ (to) sit /sɪt/(pass. e p. p. sat)A v. i.1 sedere; essere (o stare) seduto: to sit on a chair [in an armchair, on the sofa], sedere (o essere seduto) su una sedia [in poltrona, sul divano]; to sit at table [at one's desk], sedere a tavola [alla scrivania]; She was sitting next to me, era seduta accanto a me; The cat was sitting under the table, il gatto era seduto sotto la tavola; He just sat there watching, se ne stava seduto a guardare; They were sitting round the camp fire, erano seduti intorno al fuoco dell'accampamento2 sedersi; mettersi a sedere: He came into the room and sat beside me, è entrato nella stanza e mi si è seduto accanto; Sit over there!, siediti laggiù; ( a un cane) Sit!, seduto! (cfr. sit down, per le persone)3 ( di uccelli, polli, ecc.) appollaiarsi, posarsi ( su un ramo, ecc.); esserci, essere appollaiato: The thrush was sitting on the tallest branch, il merlo era appollaiato sul ramo più alto5 posare ( per una foto, un ritratto); (pitt.) fare da modello: She sat for a famous painter, fece la modella per un pittore famoso6 (polit.) avere un seggio; essere in carica: to sit in Parliament, avere un seggio in parlamento; essere un deputato; a sitting member, un deputato in carica7 essere in seduta; tenere udienza; essere riunito: Parliament is sitting now, il parlamento è in seduta; (leg.) The court was sitting yesterday, ieri il tribunale ha tenuto udienza8 ( d'abito e fig.) stare; cadere ( bene, ecc.): The dress sat beautifully on her, il vestito le stava magnificamente9 ( di un oggetto) stare; rimanere; restare: My car sat unused in the garage for a month, la mia auto rimase ferma in garage per un mese10 (poet.) essere situato; trovarsi: The cottage sits next to a little creek, la casetta si trova presso un ruscelloB v. t.1 far sedere; mettere a sedere: Sit the baby in the high-chair!, metti il bambino a sedere sul seggiolone!; DIALOGO → - Offering a drink2- Sit yourself down and tell me what's been going on, mettiti a sedere e raccontami come vanno le cose2 (equit.) stare in sella a ( un cavallo); cavalcare: He cannot sit his horse properly, non sa stare in sella come si deve4 ( di un veicolo, ecc.) avere posti a sedere per: This bus can sit forty people, in questo autobus ci sono quaranta posti a sedere6 (nei composti) assistere; badare a: to baby-sit, badare ai bambini; to granny-sit, assistere la nonnina● (autom.) to sit again at the wheel, rimettersi al volante □ (fig.) to sit at sb. 's feet, pendere dalle labbra di q. (spec. un insegnante); essere allievo di q. □ to sit at home, starsene (a casa) in ozio; essere disoccupato □ (fig.) to sit in judgment, impancarsi a giudice □ to sit tight, star seduto senza muoversi; non fare nulla, non prendere iniziative; star fermo al proprio posto; (fam.) tener duro, non mollare; resistere, essere tetragono □ to be sitting on a fortune, avere un sacco di soldi; avere un oggetto preziosissimo □ (fam.) to be sitting pretty, passarsela bene ( a soldi); ( di un'azienda) andare bene (o a gonfie vele); prosperare □ We were sitting at tea [at dinner], stavamo prendendo il tè [eravamo a tavola].* * *[sɪt] 1.1) (put)to sit sb. in, near sth. — mettere a sedere qcn. in qcs., vicino a qcs.
to sit sth. on, near sth. — mettere qcs. su qcs., vicino a qcs
2) BE scol. univ. sostenere, dare [ exam]2.1) (take a seat) sedersi2) (be seated) essere seduto; [ bird] essere appollaiatoto sit over — essere chino su [ books]
3) (meet) [committee, court] riunirsito sit as — essere [judge, magistrate]
to sit on — fare parte di [committee, jury]
5) (fit)to sit well, badly (on sb.) — [ jacket] cadere bene, male (addosso a qcn.)
power sits lightly on her — fig. il potere non le pesa
7) zool.•- sit back- sit down- sit in- sit on- sit out- sit up -
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1. intransitive verb,-tt-, sat1) (become seated) sich setzensit on or in a chair/in an armchair — sich auf einen Stuhl/in einen Sessel setzen
sit by or with somebody — sich zu jemandem setzen
sit over there! — setz dich dort drüben hin!
2) (be seated) sitzendon't just sit there! — sitz nicht einfach rum! (ugs.)
sit in judgement on or over somebody/something — über jemanden/etwas zu Gericht sitzen
sit still! — sitz ruhig od. still!
3)4) (take a test)sit for something — die Prüfung für etwas machen
5) (be in session) tagen6) (be on perch or nest) sitzen2. transitive verb,-tt-, sat1) (cause to be seated, place) setzen2) (Brit.)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/67517/sit_about">sit about- sit back- sit down- sit in- sit on- sit up- sit upon* * *[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sich setzen3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) angehören4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sitzen5) (to undergo (an examination).) sich unterziehen6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) sitzen7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) tagen•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up* * *<-tt, sat, sat>[sɪt]I. vi1. (seated) sitzendon't just \sit there! sitz doch nicht so tatenlos herum!to \sit in an armchair im Sessel sitzento \sit at the desk/table am Schreibtisch/Tisch sitzento \sit on the sofa auf dem Sofa sitzen▪ to \sit for sb für jdn Modell sitzento \sit for one's portrait jdm Porträt sitzen, sich akk porträtieren lassen▪ to \sit for sb für jdn babysitten\sit! Platz!, Sitz!would you all please \sit! würden Sie sich bitte alle hinsetzen!he sat [down] next to me er setzte sich neben michwhere would you like us to \sit? wo sollen wir Platz nehmen?4. (perch) hocken, sitzen5. (on a nest) brüten6. (be located) liegento \sit in the bottom of a valley am Fuße eines Tals liegen7. (remain undisturbed) stehenthat car's been \sitting there for days dieses Auto steht schon seit Tagen dortto \sit on the shelf/on sb's desk im [o auf dem] Regal stehen/auf jds Schreibtisch liegenParliament is \sitting das Parlament tagtshe \sits for Ashley East sie ist Abgeordnete für Ashley Eastthe idea didn't \sit well with any of us die Idee behagte keinem von uns so recht12.▶ to \sit at sb's feet jds Schüler/Schülerin seinII. vt1. (put on seat)to \sit a child on a chair ein Kind auf einen Stuhl setzento \sit an exam eine Prüfung ablegen* * *[sɪt] vb: pret, ptp sat1. visit by/with me — setz dich zu mir/neben mich
to sit for an exam (Brit) — eine Prüfung ablegen (form) or machen
to be sitting pretty (fig inf) — gut dastehen (inf)
See:→ stillto sit in parliament/on a committee — einen Sitz im Parlament/in einem Ausschuss haben
3) (object = be placed, rest) stehenthe car sat in the garage — das Auto stand in der Garage
4) (bird = hatch) sitzen, brüten6)7)See:= baby-sit2. vt1) setzen (in in +acc, on auf +acc); (= place) object stellento sit a child on one's knee — sich (dat) ein Kind auf die Knie setzen
2) horse sitzen auf (+dat)3. vrto sit oneself down —
4. n* * *A v/i1. sitzen:sit at sb’s feet (als Schüler) zu jemandes Füßen sitzen;sit on one’s handsa) nicht applaudieren,b) fig keinen Finger rühren;2. sich (hin)setzen:sit! (an einen Hund) Platz!;3. liegen (Bücher etc), (Stadt etc auch) gelegen sein, (Auto etc) stehen4. sitzen, brüten (Henne)5. liegen, lasten ( beide:on auf dat):sit heavily on sb’s stomach jemandem schwer im Magen liegen11. babysitten ( for bei)B v/tsit a horse well gut zu Pferd sitzen3. Sitzplatz bieten für, aufnehmen:4. setzen:sit a hen on eggs eine Glucke setzen5. Br eine Prüfung machen* * *1. intransitive verb,-tt-, sat1) (become seated) sich setzensit on or in a chair/in an armchair — sich auf einen Stuhl/in einen Sessel setzen
sit by or with somebody — sich zu jemandem setzen
2) (be seated) sitzensit in judgement on or over somebody/something — über jemanden/etwas zu Gericht sitzen
sit still! — sitz ruhig od. still!
sit tight — (coll.) ruhig sitzen bleiben; (fig.): (stay in hiding) sich nicht fortrühren
3)5) (be in session) tagen6) (be on perch or nest) sitzen2. transitive verb,-tt-, sat1) (cause to be seated, place) setzen2) (Brit.)Phrasal Verbs:- sit back- sit down- sit in- sit on- sit up- sit upon* * *v.(§ p.,p.p.: sat)= sitzen v.(§ p.,pp.: saß, gesessen) -
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<-tt, sat, sat> [sɪt] vi1) ( seated) sitzen;don't just \sit there! sitz doch nicht so tatenlos herum!;to \sit in an armchair im Sessel sitzen;to \sit at the desk/ table am Schreibtisch/Tisch sitzen;to \sit on the sofa auf dem Sofa sitzen;to \sit for sb für jdn Modell sitzen;to \sit for one's portrait jdm Porträt sitzen, sich akk porträtieren lassen;to \sit for an exam ( esp Brit) eine Prüfung ablegento \sit for sb für jdn babysitten( to a dog)\sit! Platz!, Sitz!;would you all please \sit! würden Sie sich bitte alle hinsetzen!;he sat [down] next to me er setzte sich neben mich;where would you like us to \sit? wo sollen wir Platz nehmen?4) ( perch) hocken, sitzen5) ( on a nest) brüten6) ( be located) liegen;to \sit in the bottom of a valley am Fuße eines Tals liegen7) ( remain undisturbed) stehen;that car's been \sitting there for days dieses Auto steht schon seit Tagen dort;Parliament is \sitting das Parlament tagtshe \sits for Ashley East sie ist Abgeordnete für Ashley Eastthe idea didn't \sit well with any of us die Idee behagte keinem von uns so rechtPHRASES:to \sit at sb's feet jds Schüler/Schülerin sein;to \sit on the fence sich akk nicht entscheiden können;to \sit on one's hands [or ( Brit) ( vulg) arse] [or (Am) ( vulg) ass] keinen Finger krumm machen ( fam)to be \sitting pretty fein heraus sein ( fam)( not change opinion) stur bleiben vt1) ( put on seat)to \sit a child on a chair ein Kind auf einen Stuhl setzento \sit an exam eine Prüfung ablegen -
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1. intransitive verb1) (become seated) sich setzen (on/in auf/in + Akk.)2) (be seated) sitzen2. transitive verbtake something sitting down — (fig.) etwas auf sich (Dat.) sitzen lassen
sit somebody down — (invite to sit) jemanden Platz nehmen lassen; (help to sit) jemandem helfen, sich zu setzen
* * *(to (cause to) take a seat, take a sitting position: Let's sit down over here; He sat the child down on the floor.) (sich) hinsetzen* * *◆ sit downI. vito \sit down down to dinner sich akk zum Essen an den Tisch begeben2. (be sitting) sitzenI need time to \sit down down and think about this ich brauche Zeit, um in Ruhe darüber nachzudenkenII. vt1. (put in a seat)to \sit down a child down ein Kind [irgendwo] hinsetzen* * *vi1) (lit) sich (hin)setzen2) (fig)* * *A v/i1. sich (hin-, nieder)setzen, Platz nehmen:sit down to work sich an die Arbeit machen2. sitzenB v/t jemanden (hin)setzen* * *1. intransitive verb1) (become seated) sich setzen (on/in auf/in + Akk.)2) (be seated) sitzen2. transitive verbtake something sitting down — (fig.) etwas auf sich (Dat.) sitzen lassen
sit somebody down — (invite to sit) jemanden Platz nehmen lassen; (help to sit) jemandem helfen, sich zu setzen
* * *v.hinsetzen v.sich niederlassen v.sich setzen v. -
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intransitive verb1) (occupy place as protest) ein Sit-in veranstalten2)* * *◆ sit invi1. (attend) dabeisitzen, dabei seinto \sit in in on a conference/meeting einer Konferenz/einem Treffen beisitzen2. (represent)▪ to \sit in in for sb jdn vertreten3. (hold sit-in) ein Sit-in [o einen Sitzstreik] veranstalten* * *vi1) (demonstrators) ein Sit-in machen or veranstalten2)(= take place of)
to sit in for sb — jdn vertreten4) (= stay in) zu Hause or im Haus sitzen* * *sit in v/i1. a) ein Sit-in veranstalten oder inszenierenb) an einem Sit-in teilnehmen* * *intransitive verb1) (occupy place as protest) ein Sit-in veranstalten2)sit in on — (be present at) teilnehmen an (+ Dat.); dabei sein bei
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18 sit by
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19 sit about sth
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20 give sth. a lot of thought
Общая лексика: много думать над чем-л. (I've given this a lot of thought and this job offer doesn't sit right with me.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > give sth. a lot of thought
См. также в других словарях:
ˌsit ˈin on sth — phrasal verb to go to a meeting or a class although you are not directly involved in it Do you mind if I sit in on your class this afternoon?[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
sit about — ˌsit aˈbout/aˈround derived (often disapproving) to spend time doing nothing very useful • I m far too busy to sit around here. • sit about doing sth He just sits around watching TV. Main entry: ↑sit … Useful english dictionary
sit for somebody — ˈsit for sb/sth derived no passive to be a model for an artist or a photographer • to sit for your portrait • She sat for Augustus John. Main entry: ↑sitderived … Useful english dictionary
sit for something — ˈsit for sb/sth derived no passive to be a model for an artist or a photographer • to sit for your portrait • She sat for Augustus John. Main entry: ↑sitderived … Useful english dictionary
sit in on something — ˌsit ˈin on sth derived to attend a meeting, class, etc. in order to listen to or learn from it rather than to take an active part • I was allowed to sit in on an executive meeting. Main entry: ↑sitderived … Useful english dictionary
sit*/*/*/ — [sɪt] (past tense and past participle sat [sæt] ) verb 1) [I] to be in a position in which the lower part of your body rests on a seat or the ground, while the upper part of your body is upright Sit still (= without moving) while I brush your… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
sit around — verb be around, often idly or without specific purpose The object sat in the corner We sat around chatting for another hour • Syn: ↑sit • Hypernyms: ↑be • Verb Frames: Something s … Useful english dictionary
sit — W1S1 [sıt] v past tense and past participle sat [sæt] present participle sitting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a chair etc)¦ 2¦(objects/buildings etc)¦ 3¦(do nothing)¦ 4¦(committee/parliament etc)¦ 5¦(meeting)¦ 6¦(animal/bird)¦ 7¦(look after)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
sit — /sIt/ verb past tense and past participle sat present participle sitting 1 IN A CHAIR ETC a) (I) to be on a chair or seat, or on the ground, with the top half of your body upright and your weight resting on your buttocks (+on/in/by etc): sitting… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sit down and do something — ˌsit ˈdown and do sth derived to give sth time and attention in order to try to solve a problem or achieve sth • This is something that we should sit down and discuss as a team. Main entry: ↑sitderived … Useful english dictionary
sit on the fence — 1. To avoid committing oneself 2. To remain neutral • • • Main Entry: ↑fence * * * sit/be/on the fence phrase to refuse to support either side in an argument … Useful english dictionary
